diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c1645395..215a59b2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ target_link_libraries(boost_proto
     Boost::mpl
     Boost::preprocessor
     Boost::range
-    Boost::static_assert
     Boost::type_traits
     Boost::typeof
     Boost::utility
diff --git a/build.jam b/build.jam
index 4e61231e..2d39aa96 100644
--- a/build.jam
+++ b/build.jam
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ constant boost_dependencies :
     /boost/mpl//boost_mpl
     /boost/preprocessor//boost_preprocessor
     /boost/range//boost_range
-    /boost/static_assert//boost_static_assert
     /boost/type_traits//boost_type_traits
     /boost/typeof//boost_typeof
     /boost/utility//boost_utility ;